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The Berkeley Beacon

Emerson College's student newspaper

The Berkeley Beacon

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Senior Chala Tyson-Tshitundu wants Emerson students to slow down and change the way they think about food. // Courtesy of Chala Tyson-Tshitundu

New org promotes food justice and sustainability

By Gabriella Leonel
February 1, 2018

Senior Chala Tyson-Tshitundu said they felt inspired to start a Slow Food chapter at Emerson after hours of watching Chef’s Table—an award-winning documentary series on Netflix that profiles a...

Professer Michael Brown sued Emerson College after being rejected for tenure.
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Tenure applications reach record high

By Gabriella Leonel
November 16, 2017

Twelve candidates are currently being reviewed for tenure or promotion at Emerson, a record high for a committee that usually oversees fewer than 10 cases a year. In the next few years, there will...

Union considers incorporating distinguished faculty

By Gabriella Leonel
October 26, 2017

Emerson’s faculty without tenure joined a college union previously reserved for professors with or seeking tenure, and the distinguished faculty may do the same. Faculty without tenure—known as...

Real Talk creates conversations, supports students

By Gabriella Leonel
September 28, 2017

It’s time to put the phone away—and talk for real. REAL Talk is a new support group on campus intended to teach students how to communicate with each other in a personal environment through active...

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